(Santa Clara, CA) - More than 600,000 copies of the Sun Solutions CD from Sun Microsystems, Inc., are in the hands of Sun's customers worldwide. Free and updated quarterly, the Sun Solutions CD showcases Sun and Sun's Partner solutions developed for the Sun Solaris Operating Environment, and using Java technology. According to a recent independent online subscriber survey, the Sun Solutions CD continues to be a resounding success with Sun customers: on average, users share the CD with up to five colleagues. Global customers ranging from Fortune 500 to startups already take advantage of the CD to help them obtain the latest information on Sun technology, as well as to evaluate and purchase Sun and Sun partner products.
Cyndi Kubich, marketing director of Partner Programs at Sun, told Java Industry Newsletter,

"With these findings, Sun again rises to the top. Our survey results validate the quality and benefits of the Sun Solutions CD and our customers keep confirming that Sun has got it right: we are providing them with a resource they want and can use easily. They recognize the Sun Solutions CD as being packed with value - not only with technical information but also with software demos from Sun Partners. A significant number of customers credit the CD with influencing their purchase decision, so we know the CD is targeted right and is achieving results."

The Sun Solutions CD is produced through Sun Developer Co-Marketing & Sales Services, an innovative program which provides members of the Sun Developer Connection Partner Program with access to exclusive value-added co-marketing opportunities to help them reach end users. Included as a resource to end users is SOLUTIONSsite.com, a Sun authorized third-party Web site featuring Sun-compatible Partner products and services that customers can link to directly from the CD. The Sun Solutions CD also contains a complimentary snapshot of the Sun Solutions Catalog, which lists more than 12,000 products and services for the Sun platform from more than 6,000 Sun partners. Sun customers can receive their free subscription of the Sun Solutions CD, including the Sun Solutions Catalog, by registering online at www.sun.com/sunsolcd.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Sun Solutions, Sun Developer Connection, Solaris, and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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